Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-11-11
THE SITUATION,


"Republics are not christian but cecu
lar. ~ Citizen.
BowLINo GREEN, October 23th,. 1887.
IL il tlleh nm ,pfnr to say WEI hav
a Chriaian Repuhlic2" True, some trans.
ncliunn would indicate that we ure bar.
hnrous people. Some secls will not ex-
chSnge pulpiS ~. .WtSfNNsrs in so-collet
consecrstcd ccmeiries. The whisky ring
murjsrs hunlrcds ut thousands each year.
| Tne MormOns e-iablilh adultery by s,at'
ute. The pricsts do not permit the laily
tn read the Bible. Hosts OF American cit
zens cannot read. Thousands Wf Repnb-
lican' are not per.niied to vote. Political
parties lies oH6bt each other by the whole
sale, prodlglously. Now If we should dare
To say that The American people have
chosen II reputed whore-mnstcr 10 he the
President of the nation, taking one nnd
all these transactions together .hey would
Indicate, that the republic is heathemish
enough TO please either an Arab, or Hot
tentoi. But these evils are not incorpor-
ated in our republic. They are unconsti-
tuiional. The Constitution OF the United
States, II II were fully supported would
remove each oNe OF the aforesaid @fdSg-.
In this respect the constitution is promi.
nently christian. Take into the account
the preamble to the declaration OF indie
pendence which gives us true import Of
that immortal, ,inslfnment ami the Cous,i-
tuition OF the United States contains the
very essence Of christianity TO the exclu-
sion OF noh.essthtials. Note tbs words
call men are created equal"-not the
white, or black, or red, or rich, or high,
or low-but all men, both male and fe-
male, endowed by their Creator with GER
tain unalienable rights-life, liberty and
the pursuit OF happiness" "Wei the peo-
pie, in order ID forni more perfect union,
establish justice, insure domeitic tranquil
ity, provide for tile common defence, pro.
mote tile general welfare, and secure the
5leseings Of liberty to ourselves and our
posteri'y, lido ordain and establish this
constitution" Are not these words per
meated with the very life and power OF
christianity? Has Christ, the founder Of
christianity, ever uttered words more char
acteristic of himself or of his mission? Our
Lords words are sublime in brevity-
"Thou shall love tile Lord thy God with
all thy heart and thy neighbor as thy
aalfv Tin ,,;l,r,n,A pI,rioiinnu and
founded chiistian government. They
built the school house by the side of the
church and the scholars were early taught
TO read the Bible and commit to memory
the decalogue an epitome OF Gods law
The governors OF each commonwealth ap-
pointed thanksgiving and fast days TO be
observed annually In christian manner
in an acknowledgment OF our nalion-'
Thanksgiving and praise for national
blessings. The main, we might say the
sole design of the founders OF this goveri :
ment, was 10 secure freedom to worship
God" Let not poslerity defeat the grand
object OF these heroic men, Let us put
away party and sectarian strifes. Those
low lived and heathenish belittlenent-
that scandalise the nation. Let Catholics
and Pfotestants OF each and every sect
commune together as brethren worthy OF
II noble ancestry, who having imbibed the
spirit OF Him, who came from the Su-
preme Court, presided over by the Judg,
of the universe, and gave to men the mos
sublime specimen of patriotism the worl,
has ever Seeh. of which the people Of th
United States are Lying witnesses.
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